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FASEA blame game on in earnest

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020
... the last priority of government business," Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones said. "Passing this legislation remains a priority for Labor, even if it's far from a priority for the Liberals." Jones ...

Chief economist update: Powell blamed for fall on Wall Street

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2020
... not only infer, but blame your words for the fall on Wall Street overnight. The Wall Street Journal published: "The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 500 points Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said further stimulus ...

Mudslinging over FASEA extension continues

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2020
... extension bill through the Senate. Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Assistant Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones told Financial Standard that financial advisers should be disappointed with the government, who he said is threatening to ...

Markets slump as US jobless claims hit 30m

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2020
... unemployment benefits as businesses shutter thanks to coronavirus shutdowns. Markets ended a strong month in the red, with the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq falling 1.17%, 0.92% and 0.28% overnight. It comes as famed investor Warren Buffett's stock-market ...

Bitcoin bonanza amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
... to US$4906. Since then, it has regained its losses, up 5.01% since the start of the year. In comparison, the S&P 500, Dow Jones and ASX 200 are still down approximately 13%, 18%, and 22% since the start of the year, respectively. "When the pandemic was ...

Markets react as antiviral drug disappoints

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 24 APR 2020
... inconclusive. Although equities slightly rebounded on Gilead's statement, the day of trade ended relatively flat. The Dow Jones closed up just 0.17%, after falling from a strong rally in the morning. Similarly, the S&P 500 closed down 0.05%, and the ...

The domino effect: Oil falls, markets follow

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2020
... 190% during trade on Monday, hitting its lowest levels in history (-US$37.63 a barrel). Markets followed suit, with the Dow Jones shedding nearly 600 points or 2.44%, the S&P 500 falling 1.79% and the Nasdaq losing 1.03%. JP Morgan Asset Management global ...

Healthcare outperforms as financials plummet

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2020
... seen Australia's healthcare sector soar as our financials, energy and real estate sectors plummet. However, S&P Dow Jones Indices senior director of global equity indices Michael Orzano said it's a trend that has been building over the last two ...

Global markets bleed red

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2020
... somewhat of a recovery of late, with the S&P 500 recording a new monthly high just yesterday. In Wednesday's trade, the Dow Jones fell 1.86%, the S&P 500 shed 2.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 1.44%. It comes as the US's biggest banks struggle ...

Wall Street surges as Sanders drops out, Wuhan reopens

ALLY SELBY  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2020
... US' own increasing body count, markets focused instead on the recovery in Wuhan, with the S&P 500 soaring 3.41%, the Dow Jones lifting 3.44% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite lifting 2.58%. At the time of writing, the S&P/ASX 200 had mirrored moves ...